The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-09

the portraits in the memoirs show, escaped me-
A strong resolute, busnesslike man, who by
possession Of unlimited resources in men and
money and by the unsparing use of them had
been enabled to wear down and exhaust the
strength Of the South--this was what supposed
Grant to be-this and little more"
SoME of the papers talk about Henry W.
Grady as if he were wholly unknown prior to
the dinner of the New England CLUB. He had
already reached the pinnacle of fame For the
whole of last season he was president OF the
Southern Baseball League. The miehtiest UNI
pires trembled when his great name was rever-
emily whispered.
IT is an old but true story that the Duke Of
Buccleuch and Queensbury once ordered some
goods and received them addressed to "Messrs.
Buccleuch s. Queensbury.' The London Dead
Letter Office has just reported COMPANION to 1t
in the case of letter intended for the Prince OF
Wales. and addressed to "Albert Edward, Esq,
Marlborough House.
THE Connecticut Legislature is nothing if not
original the nomination for Chaplain of the
House was made as follows: II nominate the
Rev Fl. P. Smith, of Hartford. for Chaplain OF
this House. Generally the position has been filled
by Hartford clergymen. Mr.. Smith is presented
as the unanimous choice of the Republican hep
resentatives of Hartford county"
CHICAGO News: We are heartily glad that Sec
rotary Lamar is married, and we wish him and
MS OEluo oii PROSPERITY " eAAo 1esS' 800
years the Secretary has been little else than a
Mandy PANTY old sentimentalist, and his time
has been largely employed in paying fulsome
compliments to silly girls and idiotic women.
Mrs. Lamar will be just the tonic the indolent
and impractical old gentleman needs.
The Prince of Wales recently took two sub
scriptions to the third Eclipse stakes of 100000,
to be run at Sandown Park in 1889, which has
secured the largest entry ever known for an En-
glish prize. The possibility Of winning this
prize will be great relief to Queen Victoria.
who has been advancing "peEnies" to her son to
help pay mis- debts for several years past
THE ex-Empress Eugene, since her arrival at
Naples, has occupied apartments that command
a magnificent view over the bay. The Empress
will, in few days. leave Naples for Posilipo a
village on the bay few miles distant, where
she will reside at the beautiful villa Delahunte,
whence she will proceed to Sicily at the begin
ming of February. She will not return to Eng
| land till the beginning of May.
WHEN Circusman Cole sold his stock in New
| Orleans, the other day, three dun ring horses
that he has owned for years, went with the 9TH
| ers by mistake. Mr. Cole at once bought them
| back, saying that he would never consent to have
/ the horses become the property of any who
would make them work, and that he had decided
| to put them to painless death. He proposed
bleeding them to death, but w. B. Leonard. a
| liveryman, suggested that the of chloroform
would Do Detter ana less palnlul mOOe 1nlS
| was finally decided upon and reliable man pro-
| cured, who was to have performed the operation.
They were all collected in the circus tent There
| were Cole. Leonard, the riders and the clowns,
| the ringmaster, the tumhlers and leapers and
| the three pet duns. Calling the little mare by
| name he told her to kiss them all good. The in
| tellicent animal. stretching forward her head,
| kissed each one This NOR than they could
stand, and the sacrifice was put off. Cole had
| no place to take them to, SO Mr.. Leonard prom
ised to find some one who would assume charge
of them under guarantee never to work them,
| but to keep them in good order until old age
should claim them for the grave
ANNA JUDIcs revival of la Belle Helene" in
Paris reminds the World, of London, that TIE
original Belle Helene" and unrivaled, queen Of
Offenbachian opera bouffe, the beautiful Mile
Horteuse Schneider, is living at Passy with hel
son, who bears the title of Prince de Talleyrand
thanks to a curious bargain made by his mother
years ago. Once upon time Schneider fell ir
love with fellow actor, and there was born t.
them boy Soon after this, young Talley
rand, age sixteen. came to court the beautifu
Hortense One day the youngster got into diff
culties, and asked Schneider to lend him $40,
900. Very good" replied Schneider. "servic,
| for service; recognize my child with the due lie
gal formalties, and will lend you the money.
The documents were forthwith drawn mp, ant
the boy was recognized by the young TaNeyran,
as his Naturally. the family heard Of tn
affair. and legal proceedings were instituted t.
| nullify the act, but the tribunal could do moth
ing; the mother said the young man fathe
Of the boy; the young man said he was tn
| father; aud SO the actors child became Prime
de Talleyrand, and Prince de Talleyrand he re
, mains-an unfortunate, epileptic, half IDIOT, tn
only crease in the rose-leaf bed which Hol
tense Schneider, rich, amiable and still charm
ing, passes the evening Of her life.